Malaysia new 1-ringgit prefix variety confirmed
2012-01-20
, 1 ringgit (US$0.35), no date. Like B139c, but with 3.5-mm tall prefix letters (bottom) instead of 2.75-mm tall prefix letters (top). Courtesy of Victor W. Krysko.Read More…
Jamaica new sig/date (15.01.2010) 5,000-dollar note (B242b) confirmed
2012-01-19
Like B242a, but new date (15.01.2010) and new signature (Brian Wynter). Courtesy of Jan Ove Larsen.Read More…
Somaliland new 1,000- and 5,000-shilling notes (B123a and B124a) confirmed
2012-01-19
Athough dated 2011, these two notes were apparently issued in January 2012. Courtesy of John Miskell.Read More…
Eritrea new 50- and 100-nakfa notes (B111a and B112a) reported
2012-01-18
According to a press release dated 16 January 2012 on Sabait.com, the web site of Eritrea’s Ministry of Information, the National Bank of Eritrea has produced new 50- and 100-nakfa notes. Kibreab Woldemariam, administrator of the bank, said the new 50-nakfa note (B111a) is already in circulation, and the newRead More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new 100-dollar note (B693a) confirmed without error
2012-01-17
According to an article in The Standard dated 25 July 2011, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp has admitted to making a mistake in the design of its new 100-dollar (US$12.85) note which was officially unveiled on 20 July and slated for issuance between November 2011 and January 2012. TheRead More…
Hong Kong new 20-dollar notes confirmed
2012-01-17
,,,,,,,, On 11 January 2012, the three note-issuing banks of Hong Kong — Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC and the Bank of China — issued the new 20-dollar (US$2.60) banknotes, thereby completing the new series of notes dated 1 January 2010. Courtesy of Rafal Nogowczyk.Read More…
Uruguay new sig/date (2009) 500-peso uruguayo note (B549d) confirmed
2012-01-15
Like B549c, but new signatures (Berro/Bergara), new date (2009), new screen traps, and new printer imprint (OBERTHUR technologies). Serie D. Courtesy of Gustavo Fernández.Read More…
Kenya new sig/date (16.07.2010) notes confirmed
2012-01-14
All six denominations (50 to 1,000 shillings) have been confirmed dated 16th JULY 2010 and bearing new signatures (Njuguna S. Ndung’u and unknown). Courtesy of Richard Miranda, John B. Silver, Andrew Roberts, and Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
India new 10-rupee note (B286a) confirmed
2012-01-14
B286 (P102): 10 rupees (US$0.15) Orange, purple, and brown. Front: English and Hindi text; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; denomination as registration device; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, and elephant. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI. Watermark: Electrotype vertical 10;Read More…
Sao Tome and Principe chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2012-01-13
,, The Sao Tome and Principe chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 13-page catalog covers notes issued by the Banco Nacional de S. Tomé e Príncipe (National Bank of Sao Tome and Principe) from 1976 to 1989,Read More…